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The Final Quarter - Representing A National Identity
Lesson2 of 3 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8Humanities and Social SciencesCivics and CitizenshipAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and CulturesSocialEqualityHuman RightsIndigenous EducationSocial Action
Lesson Summary
Retired AFL star Adam Goodes is known to many for his resilient journey in the face of detrimental treatment by AFL spectators and the media beginning in 2013.
In this lesson, students will investigate Australia’s perceived ‘national identity’ and work out who we are as a nation and who we want to be in the future. They will identify the diverse cultures and experiences represented across Australia and explore how this diversity impacts upon their understanding of a shared national identity. Students will then watch a clip from The Final Quarter documentary and analyse the message of Stan Grant’s powerful reflection, which includes the questions, ‘Who are we? What sort of country do we want to be?’ Students will be given an opportunity to create their own representation of Australia’s national identity that reflects how they want it to be represented publicly in the future.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand what 'national identity' is in an Australian context
- understand why unity in diversity is important to reconciliation across the nation
- understand the impact of negative race relations, inequality and inequity on Australian society
Success criteria
Students can:
- identify examples of negative race relations, inequality and inequity in Australian society, and explain how these impact on identity
- imagine a future where all Australians feel like they belong
- present a representation of their understanding of Australia's national identity and of a reconciled future for Australia
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